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Kent pizzeria ‘could be best in the country’

Kent pizzeria ‘could be best in the country’

A high-street pizzeria could be crowned the country’s best and win a coveted accolade.

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Bid for city’s sixth bubble tea shop

Bid for city’s sixth bubble tea shop

Plans have been submitted to open what would be a city centre’s sixth bubble tea outlet in a shut-down stationery store.

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Hotel scraps cashless policy after customer ‘backlash’

Hotel scraps cashless policy after customer ‘backlash’

Bosses at a hotel have made a u-turn on its cashless policy following a ‘backlash’ from customers who “stopped using” the business.

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Couple behind new Italian aim to attract ‘worldwide visitors’

Couple behind new Italian aim to attract ‘worldwide visitors’

The family behind a new restaurant say the dream is for people to travel from all over the world to visit them.

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Dads go from pandemic BBQs to opening own restaurant

Dads go from pandemic BBQs to opening own restaurant

A pair of dads who started cooking burgers in their garden during Covid have now launched their own eatery at a pub.

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Pub shuts ahead of major six-figure refurb

Pub shuts ahead of major six-figure refurb

A popular pub is closing temporarily to undergo a major six-figure renovation, having been taken over by Greene King.

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The shop with a secret bar you need a password to get into

The shop with a secret bar you need a password to get into

The owner of a furniture store with a password-protected speakeasy in the back has revealed plans to makeover the front-of-house.

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Uncertainty over future of deli in former Rooks

Uncertainty over future of deli in former Rooks

Customers were scratching their heads after finding an Italian supermarket was closed this week, without explanation as to whether it will reopen.

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More time needed over ‘Best of Kent’ market decision

More time needed over ‘Best of Kent’ market decision

Plans for a new market to revitalise a town are on hold, as is as a decision to relocate a council’s HQ.

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Pizzeria reopens under new management

Pizzeria reopens under new management

Despite customers concerns a pizza shop had shut for good, it has reopened with new bosses after being closed for more than a month.

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High street café up for rent

High street café up for rent

A popular village eatery which shut its doors four months ago has gone on the market.

Mum who fled war opens beauty shop opposite empty Wilko

Mum who fled war opens beauty shop opposite empty Wilko

A mother-of-two who moved to Kent from Ukraine has opened her own beauty business.

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Sports shop set to open as O2 leaves retail park

Sports shop set to open as O2 leaves retail park

The date for a popular retail chain’s opening at a shopping centre has been confirmed after a mobile network made an unannounced exit.

New shop fills former iconic menswear store

New shop fills former iconic menswear store

A clothing shop which has launched its eighth branch hopes to fill the void left behind by a long-running menswear store.

Town's top-rated venue more than doubles in size

Town's top-rated venue more than doubles in size

A town's top-rated venue has more than doubled in size after staff were forced to turn customers away at the door.

New landlady pledges to turn pub into ‘beating heart of community’

New landlady pledges to turn pub into ‘beating heart of community’

The boss of a popular pub which has been under temporary management since the pandemic says she wants to return it to past glories.

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The family-friendly hidden gem pub with a mini farm

The family-friendly hidden gem pub with a mini farm

We tried a family-friendly pub with farm animals in the garden that will be a big hit with little ones this half-term.

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First Asda Express opens after Co-op takeover

First Asda Express opens after Co-op takeover

The supermarket giant’s convenience brand store has opened its first in Kent following a takeover of several Co-op branches in the county.

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Smart and swish but this pub needs more punters

Smart and swish but this pub needs more punters

Secret Drinker calls in at a vast, revamped country inn crying out for more customers

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Chain returns to outlet centre after 15 years away

Chain returns to outlet centre after 15 years away

An international clothing and footwear brand is set to return to a huge shopping centre, 15 years after it left it.

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